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The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Yusuf Atah, has said there is no vacancy in the home of the President, Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, until 2031. Atah said the Presidential Villa will still be occupied in 2027 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The minister was…
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Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for a fundamental restructuring of Nigeria’s legal and judicial philosophy, especially the tendency of courts prioritising technicalities over substantive justice. Osinbajo, a professor of law, spoke yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, at the second Prof. Yusuf Ali’s Annual Lecture organised by…
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The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This was contained in a statement posted on X by the President’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to…
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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has assured foreign investors that Nigerian sea ports are viable and safe for investment opportunities. Dantsoho spoke yesterday in Japan, on the sideline of the World Port Conference holding in Kobe. The NPA boss, apart from meeting world-class investors on…
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The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike, assuring that it is committed to addressing all outstanding demands raised by the union. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the Federal Government…
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Segilola Resources Operations Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s foremost gold mining company, reaffirmed its leadership in shaping conversations around mining, inclusion, and community wellbeing at the Nigerian-South African Chamber of Commerce breakfast session, held at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Themed “Unlocking Africa’s Hidden Wealth: Mining as a Catalyst for Bilateral…
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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. A statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the decision followed a meeting between the police chief and a delegation of the Nigerian…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborating in combating money laundering, smuggling, and other economic crimes that threaten Nigeria’s financial system. The pledge was made during a courtesy and familiarisation visit by Comptroller G. I. Aliyu, the newly…
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Former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, is confident of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State Governor,…
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) has unveiled a N2 billion entrepreneurship programme aimed at providing affordable loans to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members as part of efforts to tackle unemployment and promote youth-led enterprises. The initiative, known as the “N2 billion BOI–NYSC Entrepreneurship Programme,” would enable serving corps members…
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